Summary
Botanica, a subsidiary of Red Sea Global, is hiring a Landscape Maintenance Supervisor for its landscape operations in Saudi Arabia. The role oversees daily maintenance work, workforce deployment, plant care, irrigation coordination, site inspections, equipment and materials, and HSE compliance. The supervisor also tracks work orders, prepares operational reports, coordinates with support teams, and guides landscape staff. Applicants need a degree or diploma in agriculture, horticulture, landscape management, plant production, or a related field, with 5–7 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-leading role.
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Redefining Sustainability | Innovating for the Future | Creating a Lasting Impact
Botanica is a subsidiary of Red Sea Global and is part of the Red Sea Global Group of companies. We specialize in providing dedicated sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global’ s destinations ensuring careful integration of new species with local flora.
As a subsidiary, Botanica benefits from shared strategic goals and collaborative initiatives within the Red Sea Global group of companies, enhancing our ability to serve our clients effectively.
Spanning over 1 million square meters, driving our planet-first approach to sustainability. Since 2020, we have cultivated over 5 million plants, with an ambitious goal of 30 million by 2030, shaping the natural landscapes of The Red Sea & Amaala. With a team of passionate professionals—40% from the local community—and an unwavering commitment to ecological harmony, we are pioneering new global benchmarks in sustainable development.
Why Join Us?
- Sustainability at Scale: Be part of a project that’s transforming landscapes and preserving biodiversity.
- Innovate & Grow: Work with industry experts in a fast-evolving environment.
- Global Recognition: Join a company shaping the future of sustainable tourism and development.
- Work in a Natural Paradise: Contribute to world-class projects in breathtaking locations.
Be the Change. Join the World’s Most Visionary Developer
Job Purpose:
- To supervise and coordinate day-to-day landscape maintenance operations, ensuring landscaped areas are maintained to high quality, safety, and presentation standards.
- The role is responsible for workforce deployment, softscape maintenance, irrigation coordination, plant health monitoring, site inspections, work planning, and timely completion of maintenance activities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate all daily landscape maintenance activities within assigned areas.
- Plan daily work schedules and allocate manpower based on operational priorities and site requirements.
- Supervise gardeners, landscape technicians, and maintenance teams to ensure productivity and quality standards are achieved.
- Oversee the maintenance of trees, palms, shrubs, groundcovers, lawns, and seasonal plants.
- Supervise horticultural activities including pruning, trimming, mowing, planting, fertilization, weeding, mulching, and plant replacement.
- Conduct regular site inspections and ensure landscape areas meet the required quality and presentation standards.
- Monitor plant health and identify irrigation issues, pests, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, and other horticultural concerns.
- Monitor irrigation performance and coordinate with the irrigation team regarding leaks, blockages, damaged components, and watering schedules.
- Ensure effective utilization of manpower, tools, machinery, equipment, and landscape materials.
- Monitor stock and material requirements and coordinate timely availability of fertilizers, chemicals, plants, soil, and other maintenance materials.
- Ensure landscape machinery and equipment are properly used, maintained, and reported for repair when required.
- Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, PPE requirements, toolbox talks, and safe working practices.
- Monitor the safe handling and application of fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, and other landscape materials.
- Follow up on work orders, site observations, client comments, and corrective actions until closure.
- Prepare daily and weekly reports covering manpower, completed works, pending activities, materials, equipment, and operational issues.
- Maintain accurate records and operational trackers for landscape maintenance activities.
- Coordinate with Landscape Management, Irrigation, Nursery, HSE, Facilities, Logistics, and other support functions.
- Identify operational challenges, manpower shortages, quality concerns, or delays and escalate them to the Line Manager.
- Support employee performance monitoring and provide on-the-job guidance and coaching to the landscape team.
- Ensure all assigned landscape maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to the required quality standards.
- Perform any other duties related to landscape maintenance operations as assigned by the Line Manager
Job Requirements:
Qualification and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Plant Production, or a related field, with a minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in landscape maintenance or horticultural operations, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-leading role.
- Strong practical knowledge of softscape maintenance, plant care, irrigation systems, pest and disease identification, manpower supervision, quality control, and HSE requirements is essential.
- Experience in large-scale landscaping, hospitality, resorts, facilities management, or major development projects is preferred, along with good communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
Skills:
- Good interpersonal skills / client facing communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate with team members.
- Ability to multi-task
- Teamwork
- Leadership skills